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IQ Holdings arrives on OFEX

Ambitious international business research consultant IQ Holdings, which says it is currently in negotiation with three potential takeover targets, has launched on the OFEX share trading market.

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Murray turns to Reeve

VCT operator Murray has served notice on investment manager Murray Johnstone, charging Close Venture Management’s Patrick Reeve with the task of reviving its flagging fortunes.

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3i consummates Interflora deal

Famed florist Interflora is set to celebrate Valentine’s Day in style, having secured a £20 million injection of expansion capital from private equity giant 3i.

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In Cup nears £1m float

Hygienic vending machine developer In Cup Plus is in the midst of a £1 million fundraising, ahead of its planned AIM debut later this month.

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Knifton lines up Timestrip deal

Serial City wheeler-dealer Leo Knifton has lined up a reverse takeover of Internet Music & Media, one of a number of AIM-listed cash shells he currently chairs.

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Sallitt joins Quester

Henry Sallitt, former finance director of struggling AIM software concern AFA Systems, has moved from industry to investment, taking up a post at tech specialist Quester Capital Management.

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New funding for wireless technology firms

Fledgling companies operating in the wireless technology sector are set to benefit from an additional source of funding, thanks to the launch of a new dedicated investment network.

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LDC lands Airclaims MBO

Aviation insurance services firm Airclaims has been bought by its management in a multi-million pound deal funded by private equity group LDC.

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New funding for wireless technology firms

Fledgling companies operating in the wireless technology sector are set to benefit from an additional source of funding, thanks to the launch of a new dedicated investment network.

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LDC lands Airclaims MBO

Aviation insurance services firm Airclaims has been bought by its management in a multi-million pound deal funded by private equity group LDC.

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Adamind heads for AIM

Israeli mobile-messaging technology specialist Adamind is looking to raise up to £15 million ahead of a mid-February AIM flotation.

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Cash incentive for charity donations

Most businesses do not have a payroll charity donation scheme, according to a survey of workers from accountant and business adviser KPMG, and are unaware that a grant of up to £500 is available to help set one up.

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Keeping staff in the loop

The Government has announced groundbreaking legislation designed to harmonise relationships between bosses and their employees.

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One Small Step for YFM

The Capital Fund – YFM Venture Finance’s £50 million London-focused venture capital vehicle – has invested £250,000 in children’s footwear retailer One Small Step One Giant Leap, as part of a £1 million total funding package.